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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1920
Page
4
Subscription rates listed for mail and carrier delivery across West Virginia zones. Rates include monthly and yearly options with varying prices for first and second zones, third and fourth zones, and single copies.
A devotional line invokes Psalm 23 1 The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want framing a morning reflection for readers seeking encouragement and faith.
The piece analyzes wartime price movements and consumer behavior as pay rises spur spending on better goods. It notes widespread sales ads offering 10 to 40 percent discounts, claims trade is helped but warns a prolonged downturn could hurt overall prosperity and trigger financial strain. It also mentions election-year policy tensions and predictability of business impact.
Lawyers cast about for a replacement after Judge Williams declines to run. W. W. Hughes of McDowell and M. C. Litz of McDowell are among those mentioned as West Virginia seeks a local nominee this year, as all state candidates hail from other regions.
The notice warns of bubonic plague in Vera Cruz and outlines U S plans to send a sanitary detachment and medical supplies to contain the disease and prevent its spread to the United States. Local officials are urged to act swiftly on the offer.
Editorial notes describe bubonic plague in Vera Cruz with limited cases and four deaths. Quarantine tightens at the port and furniture linked to the plague is burned. U S authorities aid Mexico to prevent spread, framed as disinterested help rather than exploitation.
An editorial discusses turning sawmill waste into wood alcohol and usable by products. It cites Madison Wisconsin efforts to refine wood alcohol as a grain alcohol substitute and suggests bark, resinous woods, and debris could feed tanning, paper pulp, or small wooden goods. It argues waste is largely preventable and urges lumbermen to reform timber handling to address fuel and paper shortages.
A compilation of historical newspaper quotes shows varied editorial takes on wartime rhetoric and leadership. Detroit News mentions Burleson, Raleigh News and Observer attacks profiteering, and Houston Post criticizes profiteering while Philadelphia North American mocks Wilson’s pride.
A Washington bulletin notes scientific advances turning sharks from feared predators into useful allies for humans. Researchers describe methods to domesticate or safely harness shark biology for beneficial purposes.
The article describes sharks supplying gelatine oil and possible shoe leather, noting hides, livers, and meat uses. It details leather testing by the United States Bureau of Standards, tannery demand, and shipboard fishing yields, with practices for skin processing and potential products.
A group of launches searched Lake Erie two miles offshore for a rowboat carrying four children ages three to nine. The youngsters Mirvin nine Richard six Robert three and Virginia five were reported missing after drifting from Lakeside where the Dasos family from Toledo were staying for the summer. The search was ongoing with boats scouring the water at dusk.
Philadelphia June 12 The prolonged strain of the Republican convention has caused a sudden turn for the worse in Penrose life as officials scramble to manage mounting tensions and public anxiety.
Reports spread citywide that the condition of Senator Penrose had deteriorated. It was announced that two of his physicians were in attendance at his home.
A man buys a large bag for ten cents in a five and ten store and says he plans to take it to a banquet and place it on the table each time he drinks to signal when to leave, while noting two bugs will cue him to go home.
W A Price of the West Virginia geological survey notes that during a heavy snowfall in 1916 17 roadside fences were covered by tall drifts and ring shaped snow formations detached and rolled down. The rings measured two to four inches in diameter and half an inch thick with their ends meeting as they rolled.
A new electrical insulation product is developed from kelp treated in Australia. The moist precipitate is pressed and formed under pressure, hardened with formalin, then lathe turned for shaping and polished. Abundant kelp near Australia’s coast, especially Tasmania, supplies raw material.
A new stoneless prune product stars in early tests, touted as an appealing alternative to popular fresh fruit. Producers claim easy pitting and sweeter taste, aiming to expand the prune market.
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